Mario Tadini

Mario Tadini

Mario Tadini from Bologna was the owner of a chain of clothing stores. He was one of the greatest all-time hillclimbers - who never showed the same talents in circuit racing - and a Scuderia Ferrari founder. As a matter of fact, most of the initial capital for the Scuderia was put down by him. Tadini, a great stylist, never raced professionally. Ferrari said that he did not like prolonged efforts and difficult courses, but that he could be as fast as everybody in a good day. Tadini tried a come-back driving in F2 for Ferrari in 1949, but soon quit. His pre-war palmarès in hill-climbs is impressive and comparable with the one of Bergmeister Hans Stuck, though less heralded. Source

• 1933: DNF Tripoli GP / DNF Coppa Ciano / DNA Coppa Acerbo
• 1934: 3 Bordino GP / DNF Tripoli GP / DNF Eifel GP / DNF Italian GP / 3 Modena GP / 3 Napels GP
• 1935: 10 Tripoli GP / DNS Bergamo GP / 5 Biella GP / 5 Turin GP / 1 Großglockner (mountainclimb) /5 Coppa Acerbo / 1 Stelvio (mountainclimb) / 2 Modena GP / 1 Lucca GP
• 1936: DNF Monaco GP / 6 Tripoli GP / 4 Hungarian GP / 5 Milan GP / 1 Lucca GP / 2 Modena GP
• 1937: 12 Tripoli GP / 2 Genua GP
• 1938: 6 Rio de Janeiro GP